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How to calculate the right amount of laundry detergent - an effective life hack

Maria Tsikhotska

How to calculate the right amount of laundry detergent - an effective life hack
You need to calculate the amount of detergent

An excessive amount of detergent harms not only the clothes but also the machine: its excess spoils the fibers of clothes, and a lot of foam that forms wears out the pump and the washing machine motor. UaPortal will tell you how much detergent to add during the wash.

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Pour or pour the product with a tablespoon. Use the following figures for the correct amount: 1 tablespoon for 3.5 kg of laundry and 2 tablespoons for 5.5 kg of laundry.

Also take into account the water hardness, the load of the machine and the dirtiness of the clothes. If the water is soft, less detergent is needed.

As a reminder, we have already written about how to care for your washing machine.

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